On the official PlayStation Blog, Sony Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller reveals that you can get the PlayStation Vita on February 15 -- instead of February 22 -- by purchasing the first edition bundle.
The bundle costs $349.99 and comes with a 3G PS Vita, a 4GB memory card, and a copy of Little Deviants.
Amazon.com is having a Halloween video-game sale on horror-themed titles, including Dead Island for $39.99 ($20 off), Aliens Infestation for $22.49 ($7.46 off), F.E.A.R. 3 for $27.99 ($22.00 off), and many more.
The "Un-boolievable" game deal expires at 11:59PM on October 29, 2011, and the offer is only good as long as supplies last. So, if you're planning on getting any recently released horror titles soon, you should hurry.
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the original Gears of War released on Xbox 360, less than a year after the console's release. And while the series has certainly matured over the years in a number of ways, it hasn't necessarily undergone any sort of massive reinvention, either. But that's not entirely a negative thing.
Instead of crow-barring in changes to the formula where they don't belong, Epic Games' has kept their sci-fi franchise fresh and interesting by gradually introducing new features, ideas, and enhancements that build on the core Gears experience. In doing so, they've preserved the essence of what's made their brand of cover-based combat so revered, while not making it feel like just a lazy sequel.
At E3 2010, Bethesda Softworks and id Software featured a twenty-minute long demonstration of their upcoming first-person shooter, Rage, which is powered by the new id Tech 5 engine and is in development for the PlayStation 3 and PC. First impressions here.
What we're talking about: Rage, id Software's anticipated post-apocalyptic first-person shooter, which is powered by a new engine, id Tech 5.
EA held their big E3 press conference at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, demonstrating upcoming games they have scheduled to come out in 2010 and 2011.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit: Creative director on the new NFS game Craig Sullivan demonstrated a live race where he played as a cop against an opponent playing as a "racer." Sullivan announced that they are taking the series "back to its roots," as he raced a police car Lamborghini through a forest. He eventually busted his opponent by slamming his vehicle into the racer, wrecking the vehicle in the process.
Viruses and malware are words not normally linked to video games, that is until you talk to Michael Helander, VP of Sales and Marketing at Lavasoft. His software company has developed a new product, Ad-Aware Game Edition, that's designed to protect online gamers from viruses, a problem that's "increased over 600% in the last year," according to their website. In this exclusive interview, Helander and Malware Labs' Andrew Browne explained which games are most vulnerable to malware attacks, why viruses in online games is a much bigger problem today, and why consoles like the Xbox 360 and PS3 could be next in the crosshairs of people who create Trojans, worms and other forms of malware.
GP: What makes Lavasoft's online gaming protection software different from regular internet protection software? Don't all anti-virus programs essentially do the same thing?
Microsoft Research's Kodu Game Lab, which allows you to create your own video games on the Xbox 360, is now available to download on Xbox Live. Kodu is described by its developer as extremely easy to use, which was displayed in a demo when the game was originally unveiled where a 12-year-old girl created a game with the program.
As of today you can try out the free trial version of Kodu Game Lab or purchase the full version for 400 Microsoft Points, which is equivalent to $5.
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